Imperial Examination System and Modern Culture

Author: Yang Qifu
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Publish Date: 2003-10-17
Features: This book is guided by historical materialism and dialectical materialism, delves deeply into historical records, fully absorbs the research achievements of predecessors, and draws inspiration from theoretical models of other disciplines. It employs a combined approach of vertical and horizontal research methods, examining the process of imperial examination reforms vertically and exploring the cultural factors contributing to its decline horizontally. It strives to achieve a unified combination of macroscopic argumentation and microscopic interpretation. This not only helps people gain a comprehensive perspective on the decline of the imperial examination system in modern times and better grasp the truth of major social changes in the modern era but also facilitates an understanding of the patterns of modern cultural development, highlighting the characteristics of modern cultural evolution. At the turn of the century, reforms of school examinations are imminent, and improvements in civil service examinations are urgently needed. The study of the decline of the imperial examination system not only provides rich experiences and profound lessons for today's examination reforms but also holds certain theoretical guiding significance for deepening the current reforms.